Brooklyn College Library LibGuides Home: ENGL 1010: English Composition-Student Version: Kamerling, Alexandra Spring 2020

Course Requirements and Policies

Required Materials

Freshman Common Reading - Michelle Obama, Becoming
Course Packet - Online, and Available at Far Better Copy
Handbook - TBA
Journal/notebook dedicated to in-class writing

Course Requirements and Policies

Attendance

Each student is expected to be present for every class. If extenuating circumstances arise, you may be absent up to three times without penalty. The next two absences will lower

your final grade by half a letter. If you are absent more than five times, you will not pass
the class. Arriving to class on time is also crucial. Two late arrivals will equal one absence, and a pattern of lateness will affect your grade negatively. Arriving more than twenty minutes late counts as an absence.

Participation and Effort

Your contribution to the class, through participation in discussion and your engagement with assignments, is a critical element of this course. You will be expected to:

- Read the assigned text and think about them before our class meeting
- Participate in class discussions
- Use in class writing time to fully engage with the prompt and challenge yourself

PLEASE NOTE: Cellphones must be silenced and put away during class. The use of

cellphones and other electronics is not permitted in the classroom. If there are emergency circumstances that require you to pay attention to your phone, please tell me before the start of class.

Assignments

Reading

You are expected to have closely read and be prepared to discuss all readings by the day they are assigned. There will be frequent unannounced in class reading quizzes. You must bring the assigned reading with you to class.

Writing

Essays: You will be required to write the following essays: a personal narrative (700-1000

words), an argumentative essay (1000 - 1250 words), an at home compare and contrast essay (1000 - 1250 words), an in-class compare and contrast essay, and two summaries (one to two pages each). NOTE: essays are due at the beginning of class, in printed form.
Assignments: You will also be required to complete in-class writing assignments and keep a consistent journal of your notes and ideas as you read assigned texts. These assignments and journal entries will not be graded, but their completion will count towards your final grade. Final exam: English 1010 students must take a final exam. The exam is based on responses to two pieces of writing: one 5-7 page essay, distributed two weeks before the end of the term, and a second 1-2 page piece, distributed along with the question on the day of the exam. The exam will count for 20% of your final grade for the class. We will discuss the test format in class.

LOOP workshop: All students in English 1010 will complete the required Brooklyn College library orientation, which will introduce them to the services and resources of the library, including access to and ethical use of its print and electronic resources.

	A	A-
	93-100	90-92
B+	B	B-
88-89	83-87	80-82
C+	C	C-
78-79	73-77	70-72
D+	D	D-
68-69	63-67	60-62
F
Below 60

Grading

C- is the lowest possible passing grade for the course. English Department policy dictates that a student with a final grade below a C- receive an N/C (no credit); the student may take the course up to three times. An F grade will be given in the case of too many absences or failure to complete assignments. A grade of NC may be given if the student’s work is not at a passing level, but the student has good attendance and has completed all assignments. Students receiving an F or an NC grade must retake English 1010; students may take English 1010 up to three times.

How your grade for the class will be determined:

Essays: 60% of your grade

Personal narrative: 10% Argumentative: 15%
Compare and contrast: 15%
In - class compare and contrast 10% Summaries: 10%

Final Exam: 20% of your final grade. Assignments: 10% of your final grade.

This includes take-home assignments, in-class writing, and quizzes.

Effort: 10% of your final grade.

This includes attendance, promptness, participation in class discussions and group work, etc.

Late Work

Essays turned in late will go down a letter grade for each class meeting they are late. Late work will not be accepted after one week has passed from the original due date. If you for some reason miss a class during which an essay is to be submitted, you must submit (e-mailing) the essay on the same day AND bringing a hard copy of it the next time you attend class. Otherwise I will treat treat the assignment as a late submission. If you do not submit a certain essay, you will receive the grade of F for that essay.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is not tolerated at Brooklyn College. If I discover that you are handing in work that you have plagiarized from any source, you will fail the assignment, and will be in jeopardy of failing the entire class. Here is the College's statement on plagiarism:
"The faculty and administration of Brooklyn College support an environment free from cheating and plagiarism. Each student is responsible for being aware of what constitutes cheating and plagiarism and for avoiding both. The complete text of the CUNY Academic Integrity Policy and the Brooklyn College procedure for implementing that policy can be found at this site: http:// www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/policies. If a faculty member suspects a violation of academic integrity and, upon investigation, confirms that violation, or if the student admits the violation, the faculty member MUST report the violation”

Students with Disabilities

In order to receive disability-related academic accommodations students must first be registered with the Center for Student Disability Services. Students who have a documented disability or suspect they may have a disability are invited to set up an appointment with the Director of the Center for Student Disability Services, Ms. Valerie Stewart-Lovell at 718-951-5538. If you have already registered with the Center for Student Disability Services, please provide me with the course accommodation form and discuss your specific accommodation with me.

Non-attendance Because of Religious Beliefs

Please read the information in the Brooklyn College Bulletin (http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/ web/off_registrar/141024_2014-15_Undergraduate_Bulletin.pdf) regarding nonattendance because of religious beliefs. Please inform me in advance if you plan to be absent due to religious observance.

Non-attendance Because of Bereavement

Brooklyn College’s statement on non-attendance because of bereavement is here: http:// www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/about/initiatives/policies/bereavement.php

Important Dates

a. Monday, August 27
b. Sunday, September 2
c. Wednesday, September 5

d. Saturday, September 8 e. Sunday, September 16 f. Tuesday, November 6

Weekday classes begin
Last day to add a course
Conversion Day; classes follow a Monday Schedule; last day to file for elective course Pass/Fail
Weekend classes begin
Last day to drop a course without a grade
Last day to withdraw from course with a W (non penalty) grade

NOTE: English 1010 is an Academic Foundations course. Brooklyn College’s policy on withdrawing from English 1010 is as follows:

Students are not permitted at any time to delete, drop, or withdraw from an assigned Academic Foundations course without obtaining permission of the academic department involved and consulting the Center for Academic Advisement and Student Success. The full academic calendar, including many other important dates, and the undergraduate final exam “grid” are available on the Office of the Registrar’s website.

Office Hours

Please utilize my office hours frequently. It is time carved out for you to talk to me about your work and I encourage you to stop by often. If it is difficult for you to come during the designated hours, I am happy to make an appointment at another time.

NOTE: Syllabus may be subject to revision